Women's Tennis Too Much for SNHU, Defeats Penmen in Regular Season Finale, 7-2
WARRIORS END THE REGULAR SEASON WITH AN UNDEFEATED RECORD IN NORTHEAST-10 PLAY
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Merrimack College women's tennis team finished up its 2013-14 season with a 7-2 road victory over Southern New Hampshire on Thursday afternoon at the SNHU Tennis Courts.
With the win, Merrimack finished the season with an impressive 13-4 overall record and an unbeaten record of 12-0 in Northeast-10 play. The Warriors earned the No. 1 seed for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament and will have a first-round bye.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 7, Southern New Hampshire 2
Records: Merrimack (13-4, 12-0 NE-10) | Southern New Hampshire (12-7, 8-4 NE-10)
Location: SNHU Tennis Courts | Manchester, N.H.
How it Happened
Merrimack claimed a pair of victories in doubles action to start singles play with a 2-1 lead.
The Warriors' top pair Grace Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) and Shakee Messina (Caracas, Venezuela) prevailed, 8-6, in No. 1 doubles. Kara Hole (Portsmouth, R.I.) and Chealsey Giatrelis earned an 8-3 victory in No. 2 doubles. Rachel Muller (North Andover, Mass.) and Alyx Barnes (Portsmouth, N.H.) were defeated in No. 3 doubles by the score of 8-6.
The Warriors took five of the six singles matches to seal the 7-2 road victory against the Penmen.
In No. 1 singles, G. Messina earned the 6-1, 6-4 victory against Diana Vamvakitis while Giatrelis defeated Sarah Schollgen in No. 2 singles, 7-5, 6-0 (10-4). S. Messina prevailed in No. 3 doubles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Jamie Hann.
SNHU picked up their second point of the game as Yolando Green defeated Muller in No. 5 singles, 9-8 (10-8). In the final match of the day, Barnes added an 8-0 win at No. 6 singles.
Results
Doubles
1. G. Messina/S. Messina (MER) def. Vamvakitis/Schollgen (SNHU) 8-6
2. Giatrelis/Hole (MER) def. Hann/Jean (SNHU) 8-3
3. Green/Valentine (SNHU) def. Muller/Barnes (MER) 8-6
Singles
1. G. Messina (MER) def. Vamvakitis (SNHU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Giatrelis (MER) def. Shollgen (SNHU) 7-5, 6-0 (10-4)
3. S. Messina (MER) def. Hann (SNHU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Hole (MER) def. Jean (SNHU) 6-0, 7-5
5. Green (SNHU) def. Muller (MER) 9-8 (10-8)
6. Barnes (MER) def. Valentine (SNHU) 8-0
Northeast-10 Rankings
** top six teams selected for postseason
1.Merrimack (12-0)
2. Adelphi (9-1)
3. Stonehill (10-2)
4. Saint Michael's (9-3)
5. Southern N.H. (8-4)
6. Bentley (7-4)
T7. New Haven (5-7)
T7. Assumption (5-7)
9. American International (4-8)
10. Le Moyne (4-8)
11. Saint Anselm (2-10)
12. Franklin Pierce (1-10)
13. Saint Rose (0-12)
Northeast-10 Women's Tennis Championship Schedule
First Round: Wednesday, April 23
Match1: #3 vs. #6 TBA
Match 2: #4 vs. #5 TBA
Semifinal: Friday, April 25
Match 3: #2 vs. Winner of Match 2 TBA
Match 4: #1 vs. Winner of Match 1 TBA
Final: Sunday, April 27
Match 5: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4 TBA
Up Next
Merrimack returns to action on Friday, April 25, when the Warriors host the Northeast-10 Semifinals at North Andover High School. The opponent and time has not been determined.
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